Furniture



1. STEPHAN.

FURNITURE. APPLICATION FILED D Patented; Nov. 2, 1920.

,EILUGHOW PATENT OFFICE.

JACOB STEPHAN, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

FURNITURE.

Speciicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 2, 1920.

,Application led December 14J 1917. Serial No. 207,052.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, JACOB STEPHAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement iii-Furniture, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to an article of furniture capable of being used for a variety of purposes such as a davenport or settee, couch and bed. More particularly it relates to adjustable end members normally serving as arm rests, but capable of being shifted to inclined position as when user as a head rest for reading purposes, and to horizontal position in which event they will serve as extensions to convert the furniture to a full length bed and allow the occupant to lie in full reclining position. v

The invention more specilically considered, resides in the combination of the arm rests with the end frame members, both of which are constructed so as to enable the arm rests to be turned or rolled on they former when the adjustments are being made, without affecting the ornamental appearance of the device, tofrether with members which are constructec to accommodate the different movements of the arm rests on the end frame members, and to hold the parts securely7 in any desired adjusted position. j

The invention may be further briefly summarized as consisting in certain novel details of construction and combinations and arrangements of .parts which will be described in the specification and set forth in the appended claims.

In the accompanying sheet of drawings wherein I have shown the preferred embcdi ment of my invention, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a piece of furniture equipped with my invention, the arm rests being shown by full lines in normal position, and by dotted lines in two possible positions of adjustment; Figs. 2 and 3 are .enlarged sectional views showing how the arm rests are supported in different positions and can be turned or rolled on the end frame members and F ig. 4i is afragmentary inside view ot l the same.

The furniture constituting the subject matter of this invention is ordinarily used as a settee, davenport, or ornamental seat for two or more persons, and it includes preferably a rectangular box-like frame 10, at the top of which is upholstery 11, nor# mally constituting a. cushioned seat, and adapted also to serve as a mattress in the event the device is used as a bed. The frame l() preferably forms a receptacle for mattress and spring sections, such as disclosed in my prior application, Serial No. 53,164-, liled September 29, 1915, and which can be slid out from the frame so to form an extension bed precisely in the manner explained in my prior application.

Above the ends 10"L of the frame are what are normally arm rests 12, which ordinarily stand in upright position on the end frame members 10, but are designed to be swung to or supported in inclined position indicated at 12a' at the left hand side ofFig. l, so as to serve as a head-rest, and to horizontal position, indicated at 12b at the right hand side of Fig. V1. Either arm rest can he swung to inclined position, or to a horizontal position, and when in the latter position the device can be used as a vfull length bed, in which event the upholstered parts 13c of the arm rest form substantial continuations of the upholstery or seat 11.V

In order that the arm rests may be swung to, and supported in the several positions stated, or Yother Aintermediate positions if desired, and in order that at the same time the furniture may have an attractive ornamental appearance, the parts ,10a and 12 are connected together, and the parts 12 are adapted to be supported andto turn or roll on the parts 10n in the manner which will now be described. lt'will be observed that at the upper marginal edges of `the end frame members 10Q, concave rounded grooves 10b are provided, and at the lower outer marginal edges ofthe arm rests 12, rounded heels or beads 13d are provided for a purpose toY be subsequently explained.

l-leretofore in somewhat similarpieces of combination furniture with adjustable arm rests, complicated and rather unsightly supporting devices, generally consisting of links and braces have been employed. I

avoid Vsuch devices and employ hinges which are practically at all times, and have practically all their Yportions concealed from view. The hinges, two ofk which are preferably employed for each arm rest, include f leaves 14@ which are rigidly secured to the arm rests 12, and preferably extendunder the upholstery 13C, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

The hinges include also, hinge leaves 15, which extend downward from hinge pins or pintles 16 along the inner sides of theend frame members 10, and are no-rmally wholly covered by the upholstery 11. Ad-j ditionally for each lower hinge leaf 15 l employ an anchor plate 17 which is secured by screws or equivalent fastening meansto the inner side of the corresponding `end frame member 10a in such position thatithe.

- erably is, about vmidway between the upright and horizontal positions. These enlarged Vportions 19 of the slot 18 of each hinge member 15 are adapted to receive or hook onto a boss 17-, preferably circular in form, of the associated anchor plate 17, as Vclearly shown in Fig. 2.

Additionally thel fastening means between the two parts 10'd1 and 12 preferably include thumb screws 2O which screw into the anchor plates centrally with respect to the bosses 17 a of the latter, and hold the hinge members 15 down against the anchor plates.

' 1t will be observed that the anchor plates have a slight convex curvature, and that the lower leaves or hinge members 15VV also have a slight curvature extending substantially fromA the pintles 1G to substantially the lower ends of theV hinge members 15. The curvatures in these'members is for the purpose of enablingthe hinge members 15 and theV anchor plates to lie or bear squarely against oneV another when the arm rests are in the various positions to which they may be moved.

Ordinarily each' arm rest'is supported on the corresponding end frame member 10a in Vthe manner shown in Fig. 2, with the boss of each anchor plate inthe upper enlargement of the'slot 1S of the associated lower hinge member.Y The parts are held in these positions with the lower hinge member lying squarely against 'thev slightlycurved anchor plate by means `of the thumbscrew 20. To shift either arm rest from the full line po- Y sition of `l3`ig.1 to either dotted line position shown in the same figure, the thumb-l screws are loosened, the lower hinge meinbers 15 are moved outwardly slightly-so Vas* to clear the bosses of the anchor plates, and

Y thenl the arm rest is swung to the desired position andthe appropriate slot-enlargements v19 are engaged orhookedover the lugs of the anchor plates and the thumbscrews are again tightened. vVhen this adjustment ofthe arm rest is made, the curved heel or bead 13d of the arm rest engages and rol-ls in the groove 10",` on the upper outer marginal edge of the end frame member so that the latter constitutes a fulcrum which not only permits the turning movement to take place, but serves as an important part of the supporting means forV the arm rest. ln fact, by reason of this rolling action l can employ simple Vhinges without any additional bracing devices, but nevertheless, the members 12 will be amply supported or secured. Additionally by reason of this construction, the outer appearance of thel ends of the furniture is not marred even though the ends are sectional and composed of relatively movable parts, but on the other hand, the appearance is pleasing, the joint or line of separation viewed from theend of the furniture being ornamentalrather than otherwise. Y

Having described my invention, what l claim is:

1. An article of furniture comprising a frame adapted to constitute a seat and having an arm rest normally supported in upright position on the end of the frame, hinge members on the inner side-of the arm rest and end Vframe member, one hinge member being securedto one part, and the coperating hinge memberbeingadjustably secured to the other part so that the arm rest can be Yswung*relative to the end frame member,V the outer adiacentedges of the arm rest and end kframe member having portions shaped to permit the arm rest to turn or roll on the to the other part so thatV the arm rest can be swung Vrelative to the end frame member,

the louter adjacent portions ofthe end frame member and arm rest having one a groove yand the other a heel which is received in and turns in the groove when the arm rest is being turned from upright, toward or from horizontal position.

3. An article Vof furniture comprising a frame with Vend members, arm rests carried thereby and resting on the end members,

means connecting the arm rests to the'end-V members so that each arm rest may be adjusted and firmly held in adjusted positions, said meansV includinga member Vsecured to theinner part of the arm rest and adjustably secured to the inner part of the end member,V each arm rest and the associated end mem-Vv ber having portions shaped to permit the arm rest to have a rolling action on the end member when the arm rest is being adjusted.

t. An article of furniture comprising a frame with end members, arm rests carried thereby and resting on the endmembers, means connecting the arm rests to the end members so that each arm rest may be adjusted and firmly held in adjusted positions, said means including hinges composed of leaves secured to the inner lower part of the arm rest, and hinges pivotally connected to the first named, and adjustably secured to the inner upper part of the end member, and said end members having anchor plates and securing means by which the lower hinge members can be secured to the anchor plates, each arm rest and the associated end member having portions shaped to permit the arm rest to have a rolling action on the end member when the arm rest is being adjusted.

5. An article of furniture comprising a frame with end members, arm rests carried thereby and resting on the end members, means connecting the arm rests to the end members so that each arm rest may be adjusted and firmly held in adjusted' positions, said means including hinges composed of leaves secured to the inner lower part of each arm rest, and leaves pivotally connected to the first named, and adjustably secured to the inner upper part of the end member, and said end members having anchor plates and securing means by which the lower hinge members can be adjustably secured to the anchor plates, the anchor plates and Vlower hinge members having correspondingly curved engaging surfaces, each arm rest and the associated end member having portions shaped to permit the arm rest to have a rolling action on the end member when the arm rest is being adjusted.

6. An article of furniture comprising a frame adapted to constitute a seat, and having an arm rest supported on the end of the frame and adjustable thereon to different positions, the adjacent portions of the arm rest and end frame member being shaped to permit the arm rest to have a rolling action on the end frame member when the arm rest is being swung from one position to another, and means for securing the arm rest to the end frame member comprising a member connected to the inner portion of one part and adjustably secured to the inner portion of the other part.

7. An article of furniture comprising a frame adapted to constitute a seat and having an arm rest supported on the end thereof and adjustable thereon to different positions, the lower portion of the arm rest being supported on the end of the frame and having a rolling action on the latter during adjustment, and means for securing the arm rest to the frame and for supporting the arm rest in any of its adjusted positions comprising a tension member connected to one part and adjustably secured to the other part.

8. An article of furniture comprising a frame adapted to constitute a seat and having an arm rest supported on the end thereof and adjustable thereon to different positions, the lower portion of the arm rest being supported on the end of the frame and having a rolling action on the latter during adjustment, and means for securing the arm rest to the frame comprising a supporting member extending between the arm rest and frame inside of the engaging portions thereof.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aiiix my signature.

JACOB STEPHAN. 

